[Sexual practices in the school milieu].

Objective: To appreciate the real sexual practice among students.

Population And Methods: From 29th April to 10th May 1997, 1,867 students from lower and upper schools have accepted to take part in the investigation being carried on their practice of sexuality.

Results: 1,333 students, that is 72% of the group, have already had sexual intercourse. The average age of the very first sexual intercourse was 17 years and the extreme ages range from 8 to 24 years. 72.7% of the students have already had sexual intercourse less once a month, mostly it is by love in 68.6% or by desire in 21.1%. Among more than half of the girl students, that is 59.5%, their partners was students. 31.3% were at least once pregnant.

Conclusion: The outcome of this study revealed that sexual activity among students is rare and sporadic. It is motivated by love.